§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what studies have been undertaken to estimate the impact on the local motorway and road networks of the development of Redhill aerodrome into an international airport.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 21 July 1994]: At the Redhill aerodrome planning inquiry, the Department's traffic evidence was based on traffic assessments it had commissioned for the proposed M23 widening, supplemented by traffic survey data supplied by the applicant in support of his proposals. The assessments, which were checked by independent consultants employed specifically for the purpose, showed that the impact on the M23 would not be significant. Surrey county council made an assessment of the likely impact on local roads which revealed a potential problem on the A22 at M25 junction 6.
§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has on the impact of air traffic movements at Gatwick airport if similar movements at Redhill aerodrome rise above six per hour.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 21 July 1994]: The impact on Gatwick air traffic movements as a consequence of development of use of Redhill arose in evidence from a number of parties at the recent public inquiry into development of Redhill aerodrome. I have no other information than that put forward at the inquiry and contained in the RUCATSE report.